Raquel Hansen

• Direct companywide HR functions for multiple locations including global staff of 300+ employees • Lead team of 6 human resources staff, managing team hiring, development and performance • Designed and implemented compensation plan to assess market value for current positions and analyze wages against market conditions, developing Strategic Compensation Planning document to guide process • Coordinate with owners and board of directors on plan for annual administrative wage increases and bonus structures and review previous and future plans based on equitability • Implemented new performance management system for professional staff, consisting of monthly 1:1’s, quarterly conversations, and introduction of a merit-based pay • Designed pay for performance structure for manufacturing staff based on amount of experience and level of competency and output, setting up wage ranges and adjusting wages of new and existing employees • Collaborate with executive leadership as strategic business partner to design and implement strategic goals supporting compensation, talent acquisition, employee engagement, leadership and development, succession planning, performance, and change management • Created training structure for new hires within manufacturing plant floor during initial 90 days of employment to ensure adequate training and increase retention levels • Streamlined recruiting process utilizing tools within HRIS system to move recruitment and onboarding to electronic process to improve effectiveness and efficiency • Developed Infectious Disease Management Plan in partnership with COO as key member of leadership team, developing COVID-19 response plans